One of the latest bills filed ahead of the upcoming Florida Legislative session could change state rules regarding how flags ...

Florida lawmakers are again considering banning Pride and Black Lives Matter flags at schools and other government buildings.

At the Feb. 4 Manatee County Commission meeting, commissioners unanimously approved turning the cameras off in the middle of ...

Belton, promised to introduce legislation making the U.S., Texas and official municipal flags the only flags flying at state, ...

Recent news articles and broadcasts have claimed that manatees are not native to Florida or only arrived on Florida's west ...

Manatee County officials have cut the hours for speed cameras in school zones after residents complained about getting tickets. In the 30 minutes before and after school, the cameras will still ticket ...

A landscaper in Florida says he was denied service at an area nursery because of the flag he had on his truck.

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Manatee County commissioners will discuss a potential new vacation rental ordinance this year to address registration and ...

The biggest grant that Manatee County has ever received is caught up by a federal funding freeze announced by President Donald Trump on Monday that was swiftly blocked in federal court on Tuesday.

A Republican bill that would bar LGBTQ pride flags on government property moved forward Wednesday, despite concerns about the bill’s free speech implications. The proposal would limit governments to ...